Plant Sales

We hold three seedling sales throughout the year for Spring, Summer and Fall in addition to sales for things like potatoes, leeks, sweet potatoes, and garlic. These sales are open to the general public and will include Seed St. Louis seed packets of varieties we recommend for the area, and merchandise.

All of our plant sales are held outside behind our Carriage House building at 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108. Cash, credit card, Google Pay and Apple Pay are accepted as payment.

2024 Sales
March 9: March Sale (Potatoes, Onions, Strawberries, Asparagus, etc.)
April 6: Spring Seedling Sale
May 11 & 18: Summer Seedling & Sweet Potato Slip Sale
August 10: Fall Seedling Sale
October 12: Garlic Sale

Our Fall Seedling Sale will have variety trial winners*, old favorites and some new varieties! Fall seedlings are sold as 4-packs for $3.50 each with the exception of the hosta which is $6.00 since it is a perennial. A planting guide for all of the plants being sold will be available for you to take home. We will also have seed packets, including cover crops, and Seed St. Louis merch t-shirts and stickers.

Sale Location: Seed St. Louis Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108

Bok Choy ‘Chun Mei’*: Bok choy is difficult to grow here since it’s prone to early bolting. During our variety trials Chun Mei didn’t start bolting until July! This is a green-stemmed variety that produces baby heads. Plant Spacing: Plant 12-18″ apart

Broccoli ‘Burgundy’*: In our variety trials this sprouting broccoli produced its purple main head by May 20, less than 60 days after planting. It followed with lots of side shoots that had bite-size florets. This broccoli is a little unusual since the stems are just are delicious as the florets! Plant Spacing: 12″ apart

Broccoli ‘Castle Dome’*: The second broccoli winner of our variety trials produced a 7-8″ head by May 20 and we had sizeable 2″ diameter side shoots just 18 days later! We also liked this variety since while it produced a normal size head, the plant itself was much smaller than your typical broccoli. Plant Spacing: 12″ apart

Cabbage ‘Caraflex’: This variety is an old favorite of ours with its tender leaves and sweet flavor. It can also be stored for up to 10 weeks! This variety produces a cone-shaped head. Plant Spacing: 12-18″ apart

NEW Cabbage ‘Red Almero’: This heat-resistant cabbage is a new one for us this year! It has a medium to large sized head with tightly wrapped leaves that make it difficult for pests to penetrate. Plant Spacing: 12-18″ apart

Cauliflower ‘Minuteman’*: Cauliflower is another vegetable that is incredibly difficult to grow here in our climate. This variety blew all of the others out of the water in our variety trials! It’s very heat tolerant and still had a head of cauliflower late in the season that hadn’t bolted or become spicy. Plant Spacing: 12-18″ apart

Collards ‘Southern Georgia’: This widely adapted variety holds up well in our climate producing large, dark green leaves. It can withstand those erratic shifts in temperature we know all to well here in St. Louis. Plant Spacing: 18-24″ apart

NEW Hosta ‘Victory’: Believe it or not hosta are edible! In 2023 we did a mass taste testing to find the varieties that were not only edible but delicious and Victory was one of the victors of our competition. When hosta first emerge from the ground their leaves are tightly wound and look pointed. At this point you can cut the whole shoot. It is best lightly cooked and has a pretty mild flavor similar to bok choy, asparagus, or spinach. You can also put an opaque bucket over the plant before the shoots emerge and the new shoots will grow large and have a white color. These will be very mild and you can get more food because you can allow the leaves to open and eat those too. When it reaches maturity this hosta can get up to 4′ tall and wide. Plant Spacing: 3′ apart

Kale ‘Lacinato’ (Dino Kale): This Italian heirloom dates back to 18th century Tuscany. Its blue-green textured leaves are known for their excellent nutty, earthy flavor. This variety is also referred to as Dino or Dinosaur kale. Plant Spacing: 12″ apart

Kohlrabi ‘Azur Star’: This variety is deep purple in color and has a sweet peppery flavor. It’s in the brassica family with cabbage, broccoli and more. It’s zany alien-like shape makes it a fun one to grow in the garden. It’s versatile vegetable is great raw, cooked and pickled! Plant Spacing: 5-6″ apart

Lettuce Heat Tolerant Variety Pack: This variety pack will include both green and red varieties that range from looseleaf to bibb lettuces. This mix includes the varieties Grand Rapids, Prizehead, Royal Oak, Bronze Arrow, and Merveille Des Quatre Saisons. Plant Spacing: 10-12″ apart

NEW Lettuce ‘Sierra’: This is a bolt-resistant Batavian/crispleaf type that forms large, semi-open heads of green crunchy leaves tinged with red. Crispleaf type lettuces are related to iceberg lettuce and will retain a crispy-crunchy texture even in high temperatures. Plant Spacing: 12-16″ apart

Misome ‘Choho’ (Tatsoi Hybrid)*: While it is a hybrid a Japanese mustard spinach (Komatsuna) and Tatsoi, it more closely resembles a Tatsoi. It has been cultivated to be both heat and bolt tolerant so is a great choice for our region. The dark glossy leaves are used in stir fries, pickling and other dishes. Plant Spacing: 12-18″ apart